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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/opica
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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Slavic
Etymology
From *opъ + *-ica, from Proto-Germanic *apô (“ape, monkey”). Compare *vьlkъ : *vьlčica.
Declension
Declension of *opica (soft a-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *opica | *opici | *opicę̇ |
| Accusative | *opicǫ | *opici | *opicę̇ |
| Genitive | *opicę̇ | *opicu | *opicь |
| Locative | *opici | *opicu | *opicasъ, *opicaxъ* |
| Dative | *opici | *opicama | *opicamъ |
| Instrumental | *opicejǫ, *opicǫ** | *opicama | *opicami |
| Vocative | *opice | *opici | *opicę̇ |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- Russian: о́пица (ópica)
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “опица”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
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